UFC 245 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Usman vs. Covington’

Event: UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
Date: Sat., Dec. 14, 2019
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Total Fights: 13
Attendance: 16,811
Gate: $4,040,000
Buy Rate: N/A

UFC 245 is officially in the books. ‘Usman vs. Covington’-led card took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, 5 years ago. The thirteen-fight-event featured some nice scraps and a handful of nice finishes, punctuated by Kamaru Usman’s TKO (Punches) victory over Colby Covington. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway in round 5 by Decision (Unanimous).

You can view UFC 245 results and full fight card.

UFC 245 bonus awards

Traditionally, UFC has handed out bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. The bonuses ranged from $20,000 up to $120,000. In 2014, the promotion has announced the Performance of the Night bonuses will replace the existing Knockout and Submission of the Night awards. The bonuses will be $50,000 each. There are two types of awards:

  • Fight of the Night is awarded to both fighters in the best fight of the night.
  • Performance of the Night is awarded to fighters who put on the most thrilling individual performance.

Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC 245 bonus winners below:

There were thirteen fights at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Petr Yan and Irene Aldana, who will be leaving the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with an extra $50,000. Kamaru Usman Vs. Colby Covington was awarded the Fight of the Night.

Did you know: According to Dana White, UFC is now worth around $9 billion, thanks to the deal with ESPN.

UFC 245 fighter payouts

The salaries below are not official, but only an estimate. These payouts do not reflect the entire compensation for the event, as athletes may receive money from other undisclosed endorsements, Reebok sponsorship pay, and PPV points that some top-level fighters collect. Moreover, deductions for items such as insurance and licenses are not accounted for.

The list of fighter pay from UFC 245:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 245 event is PENDING.

UFC 245 attendance and gate

There were 16,811 fans inside the T-Mobile Arena for UFC 245 on December 14. The reported gate for the event is: $4,040,000. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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